My wife stared at me in awe as I ate piece after piece of white bread dipped in salad dressing last night. Yesterday the wheels came off- not only was I naughty in the evening, enjoying chocolate chips and white bread and butter, but during the day I went to a French bakery and indulged in a croque-monsieur (cheese-smothered ham and cheese sandwich loaded with creme fraiche, a FATTENING dairy derivative) and a pain au chocolat (a croissant-like pastry filled with chocolate). To top it off, I didn't exercise at all! How did this happen? I just felt like it dude, and I shutter to think about how fun it was!
So now what?
Well, I can choose to keep up the naughty behavior and let one slip-up turn into a snowballing mess, or I can choose to bounce back.
How do I bounce back?
I've found it's a lot easier to bounce back when I have good momentum and motivation firmly in place.
Here are some momentum and motivation tips for bouncing back that work for me:
-Establish a habit of eating healthy well in advance. An occasional, atypical disaster-day won't throw me off when I can easily fall back on healthy eating habits. For example, all of the food I have at work is healthy. I would have to leave and buy unhealthy food if I wanted to consume it.
-Keep short-term and long-term goals in mind. For me, maintain a certain weight and live a long, healthy life.
-Remember that tomorrow is a new day and its outcome is up to me.
-Exercise ASAP. For me, there's something about exercise that helps me want to eat and live better (I have to admit, it was an acquired feeling).
To give a little context, a disaster-day happens to me probably every few weeks.
The one good thing to come out of yesterday: I learned another way to get my wife's attention:)!
Please share any bounce-back tips that have worked for you.
No tips to add, just thought I'd let you know how excellent this post was. Really enjoyed it. Wheels coming off makes Brandon something something...
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